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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

7,757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $292.73/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 877 lb · 1,078 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $277.24/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,686/hd at 969 lb · 680 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.78/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 831 lb · 648 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,757 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 314 5 455.00–460.00 $457.07 $1,435 -4.65
372–390 385 9 420.00–455.00 $429.45 $1,653 -60.29
396 fancy 396 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,822 —
425 unweaned 425 11 432.50 $432.50 $1,838 -57.50
425 fancy 425 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 —
416–435 427 47 404.00–442.00 $430.45 $1,838 -20.51
442 thin fleshed 442 26 467.50 $467.50 $2,066 —
451–455 thin fleshed 454 9 437.50–445.00 $442.51 $2,009 —
466 fancy 466 14 447.50 $447.50 $2,085 —
452–495 468 82 383.00–434.00 $419.68 $1,964 -31.78
506–525 thin fleshed 522 32 435.00–442.00 $436.06 $2,276 —
511–534 523 72 397.50–435.00 $415.58 $2,173 +3.54
553 fancy 553 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,240 +22.24
557–587 thin fleshed 560 26 387.50–402.00 $399.79 $2,239 +22.29
558–598 572 85 349.00–385.00 $374.19 $2,140 -6.81
604–638 613 45 335.00–360.00 $349.11 $2,140 -12.73
621 thin fleshed 621 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,282 —
651 unweaned 651 12 357.00 $357.00 $2,324 —
654 thin fleshed 654 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,296 +0.01
655–691 667 96 297.50–350.00 $334.65 $2,232 +0.65
700–739 726 80 311.00–335.00 $319.82 $2,322 +11.66
746 unweaned 746 10 303.00 $303.00 $2,260 —
750–799 774 290 292.50–313.00 $305.66 $2,366 +5.12
800–810 fancy 803 210 313.00–316.00 $314.08 $2,522 —
805–848 831 391 281.00–300.75 $295.74 $2,458 -0.04
855–890 fancy 871 458 296.00–305.75 $300.53 $2,618 -15.21
855–895 881 620 278.00–301.00 $286.96 $2,528 +6.03
900–948 927 262 273.00–293.50 $279.57 $2,592 +5.00
951–993 969 680 270.00–290.00 $277.24 $2,686 +15.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1033 1022 262 231.00–268.00 $259.83 $2,655 +9.89
1076–1095 1087 81 231.00–256.25 $250.15 $2,719 +7.17
1182 1182 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,695 -8.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,014 —
475 475 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 -17.93
521–539 536 45 384.00–392.00 $385.65 $2,067 +18.18
558–598 594 47 310.00–369.00 $359.59 $2,136 +3.63
650–689 682 20 325.00–335.00 $333.57 $2,275 +5.34
700–745 727 12 289.00–320.00 $305.09 $2,218 +48.79
759 759 19 264.00 $264.00 $2,004 -8.15
849 849 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,919 -39.21
870–884 883 20 255.00–256.00 $255.05 $2,252 -3.63
921–937 927 53 255.00–275.00 $272.69 $2,528 +18.26
970–999 995 22 230.00–261.00 $248.63 $2,474 +11.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 331 19 400.00–465.00 $429.56 $1,422 —
357–396 371 42 355.00–438.00 $427.27 $1,585 +31.79
365–395 thin fleshed 373 11 415.00–462.50 $452.16 $1,687 -17.84
428 fancy 428 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 —
407–449 438 67 385.00–412.00 $398.81 $1,747 +6.70
451–471 fancy 460 16 380.00–400.00 $392.20 $1,804 +34.54
463 thin fleshed 463 13 383.00 $383.00 $1,773 —
455–490 474 66 352.00–385.00 $362.58 $1,719 -13.62
502 fancy 502 20 387.00 $387.00 $1,943 —
510–533 thin fleshed 522 176 406.00–412.00 $409.07 $2,135 +36.57
501–542 530 37 320.00–347.50 $328.27 $1,740 -34.19
558 fancy 558 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,065 +29.22
554–587 571 121 287.50–347.00 $335.68 $1,917 +5.15
611 unweaned 611 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,876 —
602–633 616 43 288.00–339.00 $313.69 $1,932 -9.84
660 thin fleshed 660 8 333.00 $333.00 $2,198 +23.00
663 unweaned 663 11 309.00 $309.00 $2,049 —
658–693 674 132 280.50–299.00 $295.77 $1,993 -8.28
677 fancy 677 20 300.00 $300.00 $2,031 —
722 fancy 722 57 292.50 $292.50 $2,112 -1.50
701–748 730 31 268.00–299.00 $288.42 $2,105 +11.04
757–799 778 393 264.00–287.00 $278.78 $2,169 +0.03
807–848 831 648 258.00–278.75 $274.78 $2,283 +1.07
852–869 fancy 860 186 269.00–272.50 $270.72 $2,328 -15.28
855–894 879 332 252.25–274.00 $260.55 $2,290 +0.27
904–933 925 267 238.00–258.25 $253.46 $2,345 -7.83
930 fancy 930 49 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
950–992 965 26 228.00–241.00 $230.14 $2,221 +6.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–499 488 18 272.50–365.00 $343.36 $1,676 +10.86
520 520 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 -72.22
566–597 581 21 263.00–315.00 $294.30 $1,710 +24.05
625 625 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,556 -20.52
665–695 680 8 224.00–254.00 $241.21 $1,640 -28.32
743 743 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,006 +40.00
760–795 779 6 233.00–241.00 $234.30 $1,825 -5.76
800–847 837 36 220.00–259.00 $253.81 $2,124 +3.19
870–885 873 9 231.00–247.00 $243.40 $2,125 —
904 904 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,745 -45.45
957–960 958 11 211.00–227.00 $213.92 $2,049 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1045 1021 71 221.00–234.00 $230.48 $2,353 -0.91
1050–1083 1070 7 205.00–233.00 $213.71 $2,287 -8.50
1102–1105 1103 17 223.00–226.00 $224.41 $2,475 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 386 7 402.50–455.00 $440.00 $1,698 -38.67
445–447 446 9 387.50–437.50 $404.12 $1,802 +24.12
533 533 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,972 +18.64
550–582 562 14 305.00–362.00 $342.05 $1,922 -13.26
810–820 815 2 257.50–262.00 $259.74 $2,117 —
911 911 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,232 +15.00
962 962 14 231.00 $231.00 $2,222 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1955 1336 75-80% 161 150.00–159.50 $154.48 $2,064 -8.48
1180–1750 1347 75-80% 50 160.00–168.00 $162.32 $2,186 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1895 1276 80-85% 78 140.00–149.50 $144.11 $1,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1690 1153 85-90% 17 121.00–137.50 $133.23 $1,536 +18.23
1067–1315 1243 85-90% 22 105.00–128.00 $121.49 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2285 1739 14 157.00–178.00 $173.87 $3,024 —
1415–2250 1798 8 180.00–187.00 $183.49 $3,299 -0.49
1180–2285 1893 16 190.00–207.00 $195.32 $3,697 -7.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1177 1066 (<2 yrs)Open 30 155.00–199.00 $184.91 $1,971

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1153 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,785.00–2,275.00 $2,086.65
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1335–1505 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,590.74
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
866 866 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1000–1200 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,150.00–3,425.00 $3,287.50 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -300.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +100.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -250.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,675.00 $3,466.67 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
1000–1050 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 15 4,000.00–4,025.00 $4,008.33 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.